National Highway Program: Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on H. R. 4260, to Create a Federal Highway Corporation for Financing the Construction of the National System of Interstate Highways; to Amend and Supplement the Federal-aid Road Act Approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as Amended and Supplemented; and for Other Purposes ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 1339 pages |
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... understand from the clerk he is going to try to work it out . Mr. SMITH . Before I reserve my questions for him ... understanding that he will be here . Mr. SMITH . Mr. Secretary , do you think it would be possible for somebody to be ...
... understand from the clerk he is going to try to work it out . Mr. SMITH . Before I reserve my questions for him ... understanding that he will be here . Mr. SMITH . Mr. Secretary , do you think it would be possible for somebody to be ...
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... understand it , the testimony on the bill is to the effect that you contemplate taking all of the gas tax money now collected for the financing of this plan ? Secretary WEEKS . Yes ; that is correct . Mr. SCUDDER . In the last few years ...
... understand it , the testimony on the bill is to the effect that you contemplate taking all of the gas tax money now collected for the financing of this plan ? Secretary WEEKS . Yes ; that is correct . Mr. SCUDDER . In the last few years ...
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... understand that last question . Mr. SCUDDER . The balance of the receipts from the gas tax , less the $ 622 million a year , you feel will take care of the Federal partícipation over a period of 30 years ? Secretary WEEKS . Yes , sir ...
... understand that last question . Mr. SCUDDER . The balance of the receipts from the gas tax , less the $ 622 million a year , you feel will take care of the Federal partícipation over a period of 30 years ? Secretary WEEKS . Yes , sir ...
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... understand it ? Mr. DU PONT . Yes , sir . Mr. CRAMER . Another point of interest to me is the overall $ 101 billion ... understanding correct ? First , the question of an Interstate System improvement itself , or the construction of that ...
... understand it ? Mr. DU PONT . Yes , sir . Mr. CRAMER . Another point of interest to me is the overall $ 101 billion ... understanding correct ? First , the question of an Interstate System improvement itself , or the construction of that ...
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... understand General Clay will appear before the committee tomor- row to explain their recommendations . PROGRESS IN BUILDING TOLL ROADS Next I refer to the toll - road portion of the section 13 report . Since the end of World War II the ...
... understand General Clay will appear before the committee tomor- row to explain their recommendations . PROGRESS IN BUILDING TOLL ROADS Next I refer to the toll - road portion of the section 13 report . Since the end of World War II the ...
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$2 billion ALGER amount appropriations areas authorized BALDOCK basis BECKER believe bond financing bond issue BRESNAHAN build Bureau of Public cents Chairman Congress correct cost CRAMER CURTISS debt defense DEMPSEY DONDERO DU PONT estimated expenditures FALLON Federal aid Federal Government Federal Highway Federal-aid highway financing fiscal fuel tax funds gas tax gasoline tax gentleman GENTRY going Gore bill GORMAN Governor HARPER highway departments highway program highway system increase Interstate Highway System Interstate Highways Interstate System Jersey Turnpike JONES legislation MACHROWICZ matching Mayor McGREGOR ment mileage miles obligations Pennsylvania Turnpike percent period PONT present primary and secondary primary system problem projects proposed Public Roads question recommended reimbursement revenue right-of-way ROGERS SCHERER SCHWENGEL SCUDDER Secretary HUMPHREY Secretary WEEKS SEEGMILLER SMITH standards statement Thank thing tion toll roads traffic Treasury TRIGGS trucks urban vehicles YOUNT
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Page 4 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations to be issued hereunder and for such purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act...
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Page 9 - Individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of $50 per diem and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed transportation and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses while so employed.
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